Barry Swartz

HAPPY OCTOBER!!! Cooler weather is right around the corner. Here are some fun facts about Halloween

1. Jack-o'-Lanterns: The tradition of carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns originated from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack, who tricked the devil and was doomed to wander the earth with only a hollowed-out turnip with a burning coal inside to light his way.

2. Trick-or-Treating: The tradition of trick-or-treating has its roots in the medieval practice of "souling." On All Souls' Day (November 2nd), poor people would go door-to-door, offering prayers for the souls of the deceased in exchange for food.

3. Candy Corn: Candy corn, a popular Halloween candy, was invented in the late 1800s by George Renninger of the Wunderle Candy Company. It was originally called "Chicken Feed" and was meant to resemble corn kernels.

4. Costumes: Dressing up in costumes on Halloween is believed to have originated from the ancient Celtic tradition of wearing disguises to confuse and ward off evil spirits.

5.The largest pumpkin ever recorded weighed in at a staggering 2,624.6 pounds (1,190.5 kilograms). It was grown by Mathias Willemijns of Belgium in 2016.

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